WELCOME

Hello and Welcome to the NYB Family, 

We are so excited to welcome you to the Dancers’ Development Experience 2023.

We plan to offer you a chance to fully nurture, explore and develop your talents as a young dancer. 

During the week you will work as a company with choreographer Hannah George and our incredible team of NYB practitioners including NYB Performance Company Artistic Director Louise Bennett, NYB Creative Director Jo Meredith and drama coach Nick Evans.  

Hannah will guide you through a rehearsal process, which will challenge you to not only pick up movement material quickly and adapt to the choreographer’s needs but also give you the chance to devise your own movement in response to creative tasks, emulating the experience of creating work in a modern, professional ballet company.

Each day will start with a ballet class, and during the week you will have two drama and two contemporary classes where you can expand your skills and confidence in this area. Rehearsal each day will end with a cool down and a chance for reflection on what you have learnt during that day.

Please come prepared ready to challenge yourself, make new friends and learn new skills!

You should find all the information you need for the course in this area of the website, please contact admin@nationalyouthballet.org should you have any concerns or questions! 

We can’t wait to welcome you on Monday 14th August at 9.30am!

With all best wishes,

Jo Meredith (NYB Creative Director) and the NYB Team.

Payment Deadline: 

We understand that some of you have alternative payment arrangements but if not previously discussed with us the payment deadline is: Friday 21st July 6pm.

Please make payment to:
The National Youth Ballet of Great Britain,
Sort Code: 40-01-13, Account Number: 61772287, Reference: DDE/Dancer’s first and last name

Photos (c) Sean Purser

Registration
Registration will take place in the Main Foyer of Elmhurst Ballet School 249 Bristol Rd, Birmingham B5 7UH between 9.30 am and 10am on  Monday 14th August 2023.

• You should come ready to dance with appropriate clothing over your dancewear and your hair ready for ballet class.
• Students will not be permitted to leave the building at any point during the day, so please make sure you have enough food and snacks to last until Pick up time.
• Please note: This will be the same drop off point and time for the rest of the course, apart from the Friday afternoon when you are invited to watch a sharing of the students work in Elmhurst Studio Theatre at 3pm.

End of the day
Pick up will be from the Main Foyer of Elmhurst (same place as drop off) each day at 4.30pm.

All Students – Please use the DDE Participation form to provide the name of the person / people collecting each day. (NB if you need to change these arrangements you must email admin@nationalyouthballet.org to let us know as we cannot release children to people unknown to NYB).

Every item of dancewear, clothing and shoes must be clearly named.

What to Bring Checklist

Please note: Students will not be permitted to leave the building at any point during the day, so please make sure you have enough food/snacks to last until the end of the day.

Mobile Phones are permitted but should not be used in the studio at any time.

What not to bring

• Do not bring any nuts. NYB will be a Nut-Free zone.
• Do not bring aerosols as these set off the fire alarms.

If you need to contact National Youth Ballet in an emergency during the course the number to call is 07598 827621. A member of our team will have this phone with them at all times. Please do not call prior to the start of the course. Any queries prior to this date should be sent to admin@nationalyouthballet.org.

Please complete the following forms by Friday 21 July:

Participant Form

Measurements Form

Payment Deadline:

We understand that some of you have alternative payment arrangements but if not previously discussed with us the payment deadline is: Friday 21st July 6pm.

Behaviour Policy

Safeguarding Policy

Health & Safety Policy

Social Media Policy

Missing or Uncollected Students Policy

Refund Policy

The Dancers’ Development Experience is a NUT FREE ZONE. Please do not bring food containing nuts to Elmhurst Ballet School. This includes pine nuts, peanut butter, cashew nut butter, almond butter and hazelnut spread (Nutella). Please also be aware that some food items might also contain nuts like cereal bars.